America's most miserable cities

[DeadHorse]

(I didn't know which forum to put this in. It's not really West Mall but it's not Quack's, either.)

Forbes ranked the most miserable cities in America. Their criteria were commute times, income tax rates, superfund sites, unemployment, violent crimes, and weather. Here are the Top 10:

1. Detroit -- Is anyone surprised by this?
2. Stockton, CA
3. Flint, MI
4. New York
5. Philly
6. Chicago
7. L.A.
8. Modesto, CA
9. Charlotte, NC
10. Providence, RI

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[DeadHeadHorn]

NYC, Chicago, and LA being on that lists renders it essentially useless.

 

[Uncle Rico]

i've heard great things about charlotte

 

[Eastside]

Deadhead -- why? Minus perhaps Chicago, I'd be pretty miserable in any of those cities.

 

[ADMIRALSTOCKDALE]

they usually factor some pretty arbitrary things in those lists.
i've always heard great things about charlotte, too.
also, i've heard that flint, michigan is about as bad a slum as there is.

 

[Jive_Turkey]

Well, that's kind of an incomplete formula. To be truly miserable, they should balance those negative factors against the positive factors. For NYC, Chicago, and L.A., the positives outweigh those negative factors.

This is like saying that Shaquille O'Neal must be one of the most unhappy people in America because he pays so much in taxes, the electric bill for his mansions is so high, his custom tailored clothes are so expensive, he has to travel so much during the year, etc.

 

[mojo mofo]

C'mon, Flint? Flint is a wonderfully craptastic city.

 

[Uncle Rico]

how has nobody mentioned BCS?

 

[ADMIRALSTOCKDALE]

jive, are you talking about o'neal or al gore?

 

[SomeMildLanguage]

Gary, Indiana

 

[HenryGandorf]

yeah, i like charlotte too. doesn't seem like it belongs.

 

[DeadHeadHorn]

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[Wally George]

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[YChang]

home of the green burrito!

 

[YChang]

Fontana is the most miserable city I've ever been in...

 

[unpaintedhuffhines]

agreed with P/C

plus, there is nothing wrong with Charlotte

 

[Tex Pete]

Kinda surprised Oakland isn't on the list. I guess there can only be 10 in the 10 worst, though.

 

[WorsterMan]

My Top 5:

Youngstown, OH

Newark, NJ

Erie, PA
Gary, IN
Trenton, NJ

 

[OrangeBlooded]

i'd say anything in this region:

 

[Macanudo]

2000 census numbers:

1. Detroit - 951,270
2. Stockton, CA - 243,771
3. Flint, MI - 124,943
4. New York - 8,008,278
5. Philly - 1,517,550
6. Chicago - 2,896,016
7. L.A. - 3,694,820
8. Modesto, CA - 188,856
9. Charlotte, NC - 540,828
10. Providence, RI - 173,618

Because, clearly, these cities all have so much in common.

 

[DrunkenMic]

Fresno got robbed.

 

[drewbleedsorange]

I have also heard good things about Charlotte. I will let you know next week after my first visit.

 

[ctrl+alt+del]

How in the hell is Modesto on that list? It's no place I would want to live, but come on, the place is basically farmland. How does it even qualify? Apples and oranges to places like Philly and Detroit.

 

[Pentaconta]

In addition to Gary and Newark, I would also have to say that any list which omits East Saint Louis, IL is worthless.

Then again, by this same criteria, cities like Portland and New Orleans should have also made the list. And yet, I don't see too many people complaining about those places. New Orleans may be rebuilding, but at least it still has the Quarter.

Stupid list.

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Lawton, OK =

I spent 6 weeks too many there.

 

[atxbomber]

I have family in Flint, and my wife is from just outside of Detroit. Both are horrible, horrible places, and well deserving of this "honor."

 

[blueag09]

see, going to Detroit is about as glorious as a thorough proctology exam.

 

[HornsOverIthaca]

I wonder if being a Las Vegas local is all that great.

 

[Me So Horny]

I would hate to live in Vegas

but i don't mind going there every once in awhile

 

[RabidLonghorn]

Shreveport is the armpit of America.